COLOMBO (Reuters) – Australia’s 34-match unbeaten run in the Cricket World Cup dating back to 1999 was finally broken by Pakistan yesterday when Ricky Ponting’s team were beaten by four wickets.
Australia, who have won the last three World Cups during the run and were unbeaten in five matches in Group A in this tournament, were skittled out for 176.
Pace bowler Brett Lee raised hopes of an Australian fightback when he got rid of opener Mohammad Hafeez in the third over but his haul of four for 28 could not prevent
